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الزنجبيل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses ginger, its properties, and various related plants or substances. It covers the plant itself, its medicinal uses, and specific varieties or compounds associated with it, often with medicinal or culinary applications.

Derived headwords

الزَّنْجَبِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Gingerboth

    A plant with aromatic rhizomes used as a spice and in medicine. It has a warming, digestive, and mildly laxative effect.

  2. 2.
    Wineclassical

    A term used to refer to wine.

  3. 3.
    Rootsclassical

    Refers to roots that spread within the earth.

  4. 4.
    Plant resembling reedsclassical

    A plant whose growth resembles that of reeds or papyrus.

زَنْجَبِيلُ الْكِلَابِnoun
  1. 1.
    Dog's gingerclassical

    A plant with leaves like the poplar and red stalks, known for its medicinal properties and toxicity to dogs.

زَنْجَبِيلُ الْعَجَمِnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian gingerclassical

    A term referring to 'Al-Ishtarghaz', likely a specific plant or substance.

زَنْجَبِيلُ الشَّامِnoun
  1. 1.
    Syrian gingerclassical

    A term referring to 'Al-Rasan', likely a specific plant or substance.

Parallel reading

الزنجبيل: الخمر، وعروق تسري في الأرض، ونباته كالقصب والبردي، له قوة مسخنة هاضمة ملينة يسيرا، باهية مذكية
Ginger: wine, and roots that spread in the earth, and its plant is like reeds and papyrus, it has a warming, digestive, and mildly laxative, invigorating, and stimulating power.
وإن خلط برطوبة كبد المعز، وجفف، وسحق واكتحل به أزال الغشاوة وظلمة البصر
And if it is mixed with the moisture of goat's liver, dried, ground, and used as an eye cosmetic, it removes corneal opacity and darkness of vision.
وزنجبيل الكلاب: بقلة ورقها كالخلاف، وقضبانه حمر، يجلو الكلف والنمش، ويقتل الكلاب
And dog's ginger: a herb whose leaves are like poplar, and its stalks are red; it clears melasma and freckles, and kills dogs.
وزنجبيل العجم: الإشترغاز
And Persian ginger: Al-Ishtarghaz.
وزنجبيل الشام: الراسن
And Syrian ginger: Al-Rasan.